Somali Fried Biscuits

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Many confuse these biscuits with kac kac (Somali doughnuts). Buskud goos goos or buskud jar jar is the traditional Somali biscuit that is served during Eid. Kac kac spoil quickly because they contain eggs, but buskud goos goos can be stored for a long time. To make them last longer, they are fried until they harden. Together with oodkac or muqmad (jerky-style beef cubes), they were journey-food (sahay) for Somali nomads and travellers.

As we prepared these biscuits, my mother related to us how these were, and still are, her favourite biscuits. She told us, that growing up, they were the only biscuits she was familiar with. My grandmother, Isniino Cigaal, made some of the best buskud goos goos and she used to serve them, together with oodkac, to guests on Eid mornings.

In our home, in Somalia, these biscuits were known as buskudka Ololaha (the Literacy Campaign biscuits) and that is because my mother used to prepare them and hand-deliver them to each one of us, when we were far from home taking part in a literacy campaign in the rural areas. I remember the afternoon that I was sitting under a tree in the hinterland of Dhuusamreeb, teaching nomads how to read and write. Out of nowhere, a Land Rover appeared and I saw my mother for the first time in five months. It was at the height of a severe drought and there was a great deal of suffering going on at the time. There was my mother, with two very large tins (kalloorado). The first had oodkac and dates, while the second was filled with buskud goos goos. You can imagine the joy of those present. I will never forget that place, that day, that moment. Mother, love you forever.

I love your food and love you guys. I’m always waiting for your new recipes, you guys are amazing and the food looks fantastic, am sure the taste is beyond any good word in English or Somali word. Mashallah

You know I was waiting for this for very very long time and thank you guys for everything. First I made was perfect and second time came out oily. I do everything right and came out oily. I know I must did something wrong HELP ME

You are really doing a great job. Its so amazing to know that this world is so small and round too…you know all around the world people make the same thing with a different name. In India people make it both varieties, salty and sweet with exactly the same ingredients. And in other parts of Asia too.
Keep up the good work!

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Asalaamu caleeykum dear brother and sister,i am happy you are providing recipes to people like me who are ignorant of our traditional food. Am sure you website has helped alot of somalis all over the world who didn’t know how to make somali food not to drift from their roots. Thank you once again and may Allah make it more successful for you. Stay blessed. Jazakallah

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We are a husband and wife team and we live in Canada. In a world full of food complications, we make cooking very simple. Our recipe videos will make your cooking easy, relaxed and enjoyable. We bring you the foods we love from Somalia and from around the world.